Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced the mobilization of security forces at his country’s border with Venezuela, “with all available assistance resources, in the event of a massive influx of refugees.” The statement was published on a social network this Saturday morning (3/1) after the confirmation of US attacks on four Venezuelan cities.
US President Donald Trump also announced that he had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
See Petro’s announcement made this Saturday:
We just finished the national security council since 3 a.m.
Public power is deployed at the border, all the assistance power we have in the event of a massive entry of refugees is deployed.
The Colombian Embassy in Venezuela is actively calling…
– Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) January 3, 2026
The Colombian president reinforced, in the note, that he rejects “the aggression against the sovereignty of Venezuela and Latin America.”
Internal conflicts between peoples are resolved peacefully by the people themselves. It is the principle of self-determination, which is the foundation of the United Nations system, wrote Gustavo Petro.
In an official statement, the Venezuelan government called on all social and political forces in the country to mobilize against what it calls an imperialist attack. “The people of Venezuela and their Bolivarian National Armed Force, in perfect popular-military-police fusion, are mobilized to guarantee sovereignty and peace,” the text indicates.
According to the Venezuelan government, President Nicolas Maduro signed a decree declaring a state of external unrest throughout the national territory, determining the immediate adoption of measures to protect the population, ensure the functioning of republican institutions and confront armed aggression.
International reaction
Miguel Díaz-Canel, President of Cuba, also reacted to the attack on Venezuela. In a message on social media, he said: “Cuba denounces and demands an urgent reaction from the international community against the American criminal attack against Venezuela. Our zone of peace is brutally attacked. State terrorism against the brave Venezuelan people and against Our America.
Venezuela’s political ally Iran condemned the alleged US attack, calling it a “blatant violation of Venezuela’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity.” Iran’s Foreign Ministry called on the UN Security Council to “act immediately to end this illegal aggression” and to hold those involved accountable.
Russia has condemned the United States’ “act of armed aggression” against Venezuela, the country’s foreign ministry said. In a statement released on Saturday, the Russian government said it was “deeply concerned” about the situation and stressed the importance of avoiding an escalation of the conflict, emphasizing that efforts must focus on finding a solution through dialogue.
Argentina’s President, Javier Milei, also reacted to the events involving Venezuela. In a post on social media, he wrote: “Freedom advances. Long live freedom, man.”
The message was published during the republication of a news story from a website that claimed that United States President Donald Trump had confirmed the capture and expulsion of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from the country.
American attack on Venezuela
- The Venezuelan government issued an official statement in the early hours of this Saturday (1/3) in which it accuses the United States of carrying out military aggression against the civil and military areas of Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira.
- The complaint was officially presented to the international community.
- In the document, shared by Venezuelan authorities on social media, the government states that these actions would violate the United Nations Charter, including the principles of sovereignty, equality between states and the prohibition of the use of force.
- According to the text, the attack represents a serious threat to the peace and stability of Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Still according to the press release, the objective of the offensive would be to control Venezuelan strategic resources, such as oil and minerals.
- The government rejects this hypothesis and says it will continue to defend national independence, remembering the country’s history of resistance to foreign powers.
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